diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bd12fe53e8339f3338a0aec5f99a3df698f45376..81375eb84c6652164bceda6ab49b3c0f7b994f05 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ test-helm:
     - helm version
   script:
     # Display initial pods, etc.
+    - cd helm
+    - helm install theodolite . -f preconfigs/minimal.yaml --wait
     - kubectl get nodes -o wide
     - kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -o wide
     - kubectl get services --all-namespaces -o wide